UK Government backs alternative proteins and pledges to create ‘regulatory sandboxes’

UK Government backs alternative proteins and pledges to create ‘regulatory sandboxes’

In the paper, the government outlined its commitment to invest £2bn (€2.3bn) into engineering biology, a category that includes alternative proteins. The government also aims to create ‘regulatory sandboxes’ (tools to allow companies to test new ideas under supervision from a regulator) to accelerate development. This follows on from other recent commitments, such as the…

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From ‘travelling through taste’ to cognitive health: The 2024 trends predicted to shake-up food and beverage

From ‘travelling through taste’ to cognitive health: The 2024 trends predicted to shake-up food and beverage

In recent years, the food and beverage industry has observed a rise in ‘healthy indulgence’ – allowing consumers to have their (healthier) cake and eat it. But in a recent interview​ with a food futurologist, it was suggested the ‘healthy indulgence’ trend is becoming outdated in 2024. “Healthy indulgence seems contradictory, and we will see…

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‘An incredible opportunity’: Technology based on cell programming could revolutionize dairy waste upcycling

‘An incredible opportunity’: Technology based on cell programming could revolutionize dairy waste upcycling

Foremost Farms will leverage Ginkgo’s bioproduction services – particularly, strain optimization – to develop and commercialize a new technology that’s more environmentally-friendly than existing chemical production methods all while enabling the dairy to upcycle billions of pounds of dairy co-products each year. These co-products will be turned into other industrial inputs, creating new revenue streams…

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A Free Plague Tale, RoboCop Deals I’d Buy For a Dollar, Budget Holiday Boredom Busters, and More!

A Free Plague Tale, RoboCop Deals I’d Buy For a Dollar, Budget Holiday Boredom Busters, and More!

Bixby Snyder approved bargains. Posted: Jan 4, 2024 12:55 am Today’s a damn fine day for saving lots on “new hotness” titles and old gold too. In the first camp, we have scores like the surprisingly decent Robocop: Rogue City, the always terrific Tears of the Kingdom, and the spectacular Spider-Man 2. In the latter…

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